Etymology

antiopelmous

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Today it means: Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀντίος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀντίος“opposed”
  2. English todayantiopelmous

From Ancient Greek ἀντίος (antíos, “opposed”) + πέλμα (pélma, “sole of the foot”) + -ous.

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